On August 6, 1945 at 8:15 in the morning, the world's way of war changed forever. The first atomic bomb had been unleashed, and some would say it was the worst mistake in history.
One greatly argued reason that we should not have dropped the bomb is that prior to it's fall, a minimum if six American war leaders were having second thoughts about it's use (3). There is no doubt that these men were highly educated in the ways of war and should not make such a judgment on a whim. Perhaps more attention should have been paid to what these men had to say. .
In June before the bomb was dropped, seven atomic scientists met at the Metallurgical Lab in Chicago to discuss manners with which to withhold the use of the atomic bomb. After what is assumed to be much contemplation, they arrived at the decision that the use of the bomb was not advisable, at least not in this manner (23). The fact that these intellectuals had such a strong opinion about the subject should have been enough to raise a few eyebrows in the white house and make everyone think a little harder on the subject. .
Thirdly, the Chief of Staff to President Truman himself felt that the bomb would be "of no material help", that Japan was "already defeated and ready to surrender" (7). It is absolutely astonishing that Mr. Truman did not pay more attention to the prodding of this man. In addition, the Secretary to the Japanese War Minister shared in an interview in 1963 that if the Americans had just made a second and possibly third attack on Japan, the small country would quickly run out of food, supplies, and weaponry. In fact, he seemed to strongly believe that "the Americans could have won without using the atomic bomb" (9). The fact that both American and Japanese officials believe that Japan was not far from surrender and that the bomb was completely unnecessary for an American defeat is breathtaking. How could such evidence be overlooked when determining the future of so many civilians? .
History Doesn't Change. ... You can not change the past. ... I can not go back and change what I have said in this room so far this morning. ... The past cannot be changed. ... There might be some themes in common to these different histories, but no two would be exactly alike (unless we'd happen to have a set of identical twins and then I might be willing to change my story). ...
What is World History? World history is the study of the ways in which the world changes over time. ... This examination of interactions between these distant regions is what is meant by the term World History. ... One reason is that the United States has supported numerous nations throughout history in times of trouble. ... By studying World History one can find the origins of the Muslim religion with Muhammad. ...
Abstract This essay contains a few reasons of how history as a discipline is beneficial to society and the purpose history overall. ... As well as using History of California journal as an example on how a history journal works and the contents. ... There is a sense of Identity that comes with learning history. ... This journal has changed names throughout its years since its start in 1920. ... It was not always called History of California, in the 1920 it was named California Historical Society Quarterly, after that the name was changed again to California Historical Quarterly, and finally d...
Sacred history can be defined as a history that is spread by the word of mouth, by oral teachings as opposed to written works. ... Sacred history can be defined as a history that is spread and kept by the word of mouth, by oral teachings. ... This would make the text then sacred history as well. ... Sacred history is different from scientific history for two main reasons. ... In other words sacred history usually dealt with God and an intervention from God that changes our actions and the events that occur. ...
The Oral Tradition:Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali How Can A Historian Use Oral Tradition When Writing History Oral tradition is a history or a story passed down from generation to generation through word of mouth. The story is usually the history of a civilization or culture. ... Since many oral traditions are well put together and are told often without any change, they are as dependable as any history books or as any recordings about a certain culture or being. ... Writing traditions do consist in ancient history in Africa, but most Africans prefer the traditions of African storyte...
Over the course of history, the Earth has undoubtedly heated and cooled naturally without the assistance of human activity. ... However, the overall goal of the convention was, "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphereto allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner" (Convention on Climate Change). After climate change became an unavoidable topic in the eyes of politicians, it also became an easy point for debate. ... However, scienc...
In the end of the ninth century, monks in Wessex started noting the history of their time, now called Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. ... Some words haven't changed since those times; some have same pronunciation but different spelling. ... English language continued to exist but was drastically changed by Normans. ...
Over time, humans have changed and improved these materials, hence improving our quality of hygiene. ... This trend continued until "a more modern design was made by William Addis in England around 1780" (History). ... " (Blain) This discovery has forever changed the toothbrush as well as other devices requiring fibrous material. ... Betel nut was included in toothpaste in England in the 1800s" (History) The 1850's brought a change of texture: powders turned to paste. ... " (History) Along with brushing your teeth, flossing also plays a key role in keeping good ...
In Canadian history, we found ourselves always changing, constantly molding. ... All of these examples had an effect for the worst of history. ... Who said that if the Holocaust did not happen, the world would still make the same mistake later in history? ... This was a huge change. ... Those 3 examples are just a few of history's changes. ...
